this day six months

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a motion or reasoned amendment to a second or third reading motion that, when passed, will defeat the bill.

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Meanings

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  1. CommonwealthUKgovernmenta motion or reasoned amendment to a second or third reading motion that, when passed, will defeat the bill.

    On the consideration of the Royal Albert Hall Bill [Lords], to move, That the Bill be considered on this day in six months.

    2026 April 27, House of Commons, “Order Paper for Monday 27 April 2026”, in Order Papers of the House of Commons
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    The Hon R. Pharazyn moved as an amendment that the word “now” be omitted, and the words “this day six months” inserted. A division was called, and resulted in ayes, 12 ; noes. 16. So the amendment of the Hon R. Pharazyn was agreed to, and the Bill ordered to be committed that day six months.

    1891 September 18, unknown, “Parliament: Legislative Council”, in New Zealand Mail, number 1020, page 34

    On 13 April when Lord Williams of Mostyn, QC, then a Minister of State at the Home Office, moved that the Bill be read a second time, Baroness Young moved an amendment that it be read “this day six months”.

    2000, Home Office, “paragraph 6”, in Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 2000: Explanatory Notes

    On the second reading of a Bill, an amendment may be proposed to the question, “That the Bill be now read a second time”, to leave out the word “now” and add, at the end of the question, “on this day six months” […] If Parliament agrees to the amendment in either of such forms, the second reading of the Bill shall be considered to have been negatived.

    2017, Parliament of Singapore, “Standing Order 70(3)”, in Standing Orders of the Parliament of Singapore, page 45

Origin

British parliamentary sessions historically lasted for around 6 months, with any bill that did not pass within the session would be lapsed. Delaying the second reading or third reading by 6 months would therefore very likely terminate the bill.

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this day six months. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/this%20day%20six%20months

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“this day six months.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/this%20day%20six%20months. Accessed November 5, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “this day six months,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/this%20day%20six%20months.

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